password protect c:

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 1:02 pm

Anyway to password protect access to the hard drive in XP? I mean without buying a password program.

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 6:14 pm

If you want to set a password to protect your hard drive just set a log on password that way nobody can use your pc without a password.

Docsta · Post by **Docsta** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 10:07 pm

ditto

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 3:10 pm

Thanks and all for the obvious, but that's not what I am looking for. I want to only restrict access to the C: directory, not the entire computer or desktop.I thought the question was pretty straight forward, sorry if it wasn't. I now have a program that can do this. Thanks again

NoobieTweaker · Post by **NoobieTweaker** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:13 pm

what is that program called? and where can i get it? is it free?.... just asking beacuse i want a program that can put a password long a a hard drive (using Win98 se)

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:22 pm

Magic Folders with encryption (128-bit). It's not free, but does work very good. You can Dl the trial version for 30days. The uninstall it and download it again. Breaching it is next to impossible so far. I will keep trying

http://www.pc-magic.com/

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:42 pm

If you are using NTFS file system you can password protect any folder you like.

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:47 am

I was aware that you could encrypt any folder. But how do you set a password ? I have looked high and low for this. I am not talking about disabling sharing, but actually making the C: drive password protected. NOt encrypted and NOT only available to this profile, or the "make this folder private" option.
Am I not being clear? OK, let me back up a little,,, when someone clicks on the C: drive icon, I want them to have to enter a password to view and access it's contents. This computer has one profile which is a Admin, and that is how it must stay.

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:00 am

Originally posted by mnosteele52
If you are using NTFS file system you can password protect any folder you like.

How? I am not talking about any of the NTFS enabled options when you right-click a folder and go to properties. PASSWORD PROTECTED!!!

jeff8874 · Post by **jeff8874** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:05 pm

It's not possible. You will need software.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:52 am

One of XPHome's major flaws is that EVERY user is the admin. Using NTFS, file-level protection can be tricky in that respect. It appears that the FS is FAT32 or our friend would have had the option to set a password under the drive/folder properties>security tab

vicoman · Post by **vicoman** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 11:04 am

Originally posted by cyberskye
One of XPHome's major flaws is that EVERY user is the admin. Using NTFS, file-level protection can be tricky in that respect. It appears that the FS is FAT32 or our friend would have had the option to set a password under the drive/folder properties>security tab

I am using NTFS and no such option exists. There is not even a security tab under the C: folder properties.

jeff8874 · Post by **jeff8874** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 1:28 pm

There is not a option in XP, NTFS or a FAt , to do what you are asking. I'm not sure what cyberskye is talking about, but what he's explaining is not on my machine, Im running pro with NTFS